Canopy with overhang

ABSTRACT

A canopy includes a frame assembly having a perimeter frame portion, a central frame portion and multiple legs. The frame assembly also includes one or more overhang frame portions, each of which can include a main overhang frame member and a strut. Each overhang frame portion can extend diagonally from the associated corner of the frame assembly. The canopy also includes a cover, which can be a fabric or flexible material cover capable of collapsing along with the preferably collapsible frame assembly. The cover can include a central portion located substantially within an area defined by the perimeter frame portion and an overhang portion, which surrounds or circumscribes the central portion of the cover. The overhang frame portions can support an overhang portion of the cover, which extends outwardly from the perimeter frame portion. A support of the canopy can be configured to leave a logo imprint on the ground.

INCORPORATION BY REFERENCE TO RELATED APPLICATIONS

Any and all applications identified in a priority claim in theApplication Data Sheet, or any correction thereto, are herebyincorporated by reference herein and made a part of the presentdisclosure.

BACKGROUND Field

Embodiments relate to a canopy having an overhang portion. Inparticular, embodiments relate to a collapsible canopy assembly having aframe assembly incorporating overhang and other frame members andattachment of a cover to the frame assembly.

Description of Related Art

Collapsible canopies are often used in residential and commercialapplications to provide shade or protection from the elements with aquick and easy to set-up arrangement. While improvements have been madeto the early collapsible canopy designs, a need still exists for furtherimprovements and refinements. For example, it can be desirable toprovide increased protection or coverage of the canopy for a givenfootprint. In addition, it can be desirable to provide collapsiblecanopies having an improved or more refined appearance.

SUMMARY

The systems, methods and devices described herein have innovativeaspects, no single one of which is indispensable or solely responsiblefor their desirable attributes. Without limiting the scope of theclaims, some of the advantageous features will now be summarized.

An embodiment involves a collapsible canopy including a frame assemblycomprising a perimeter frame portion and an overhang frame portion. Acover is secured to the frame assembly, the cover comprising a centralportion and an overhang portion. The overhang portion is located atleast partially outside of the perimeter frame portion. The overhangframe portion is automatically moved between a collapsed position and adeployed position in response to movement of the perimeter frame portionbetween a collapsed position and a deployed position.

In some configurations, the cover is secured to the overhang frameportion in the collapsed position of the overhang frame portion. In someconfigurations, the overhang frame portion comprises a main overhangmember, and wherein the cover comprises a pocket which receives an endportion of the main overhang member. In some configurations, the frameassembly further comprises a central frame portion, wherein the mainoverhang member is oriented at an angle that is substantially the sameas an angle of the central portion of the cover that is supported by thecentral frame portion. In some configurations, the overhang frameportion further comprises a strut extending between the main overhangmember and one or more of the perimeter frame portion, the central frameportion and a leg of the frame assembly. In some configurations, aslider is movable relative to the leg of the frame assembly and carryingportions of one or both of the perimeter frame portion and the centralframe portion, wherein the strut is connected to the slider.

In some configurations, the cover further comprises portions that engagethe overhang frame portions. In some configurations, a fastener couplesthe portions of the cover and the overhang frame portions. In someconfigurations, the portions comprise pockets that each receives amember of an associated one of the overhang frame portions. In someconfigurations, a fastener couples the pocket and the overhang frameportions.

An embodiment involves a collapsible canopy including a frame assembly,comprising a plurality of legs, a perimeter frame portion extendingbetween and connecting the plurality of legs to define a perimeter ofthe collapsible canopy, wherein each section of the perimeter frameportion between adjacent legs includes a plurality of straight framemembers oriented substantially perpendicular to the legs. A centralframe portion extends between and connects the plurality of legs withinthe perimeter of the collapsible canopy. The central frame portionincludes a plurality of scissor-frames. An overhang frame portionincludes a main overhang frame member and an overhang strut extendingoutwardly from each of the plurality of legs. The perimeter frameportion, the central frame portion and the overhang frame portion arecoupled to each of the plurality of legs by a fixed bracket and asliding bracket, wherein movement of the sliding bracket moves theperimeter frame portion, the central frame portion and the overhangframe portion between a collapsed orientation and a deployedorientation. A cover is secured to the frame assembly. The covercomprises a central portion and an overhang portion, wherein the centralportion is supported by the central frame portion and the overhangportion is located at least partially outside of the perimeter frameportion and is supported by the overhang frame portion.

In some configurations, each of the plurality of legs are adjustable inheight. In some configurations, the cover is secured to the overhangframe portion in the collapsed position of the overhang frame portion.In some configurations, the cover comprises a pocket which receives anend portion of the main overhang member.

An embodiment involves a collapsible canopy, comprising a frame assemblycomprising a plurality of legs, a perimeter frame portion and a centralframe portion. The central frame portion comprises a center support. Acover is secured to the frame assembly. The central frame portioncomprises at least one central frame section that extends between one ofthe plurality of legs and the center support, wherein the frame sectioncrosses from one side to another of a line between a center of the oneof the plurality of legs and a center of the center support.

In some configurations, the at least one central frame section comprisesa plurality of central frame sections, each of the central framesections extending between each of the plurality of legs and the centersupport. In some configurations, an overhang frame portion extendsoutwardly from each of the plurality of legs, wherein the covercomprises an overhang portion coupled to the overhang frame portion. Insome configurations, the overhang frame portion is automatically movedbetween a collapsed position and a deployed position in response tomovement of the perimeter frame portion and the center frame portionbetween a collapsed position and a deployed position.

An embodiment involves an underside of a bottom portion of a structuralmember, such as an underside of a foot of a canopy leg or the like. Theunderside of the bottom portion of the structural member can comprise anouter perimeter portion, a hollow interior portion at least partiallywithin the outer perimeter portion, and a logo or design portion atleast partially within the hollow interior portion. The logo portion cancomprise a three-dimensional structure, wherein a perimeter of the logoportion is adjacent to the hollow interior portion. Preferably, the logoportion can be formed in a reversed orientation, such that thecombination of the outer perimeter portion, hollow interior portion, andlogo portion of the bottom portion of the foot is configured to leave animpression of the logo portion on a ground surface that is in a forward,not reversed, orientation. However, in other arrangements, the logoportion may not be reversed.

In some arrangements, the logo portion comprises text. The text of thelogo portion can be formed in a reversed orientation, such that thebottom portion of the foot is configured to leave an impression of thetext on a ground surface that is in a forward legible, not reversed,orientation.

BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS

Throughout the drawings, reference numbers can be reused to indicategeneral correspondence between reference elements. The drawings areprovided to illustrate example embodiments described herein and are notintended to limit the scope of the disclosure.

FIG. 1 is a perspective view of a canopy having an overhang portion. Thecanopy includes a frame assembly and a cover secured to the frameassembly.

FIG. 2 is a perspective view of the frame assembly of the canopy ofFIG. 1. The frame assembly includes several overhang frame portions.

FIG. 3 is a perspective view of a corner of the frame assembly of FIG. 2illustrating an overhang frame portion.

FIG. 4 is a top view of a section of an interior frame portion of theframe assembly of FIG. 2. The illustrated section of the interior frameportion extends from a corner to a center of the frame assembly.

FIG. 5 is a top view of an upper or fixed corner bracket and relatedframe members of the frame assembly of FIG. 2.

FIG. 6 is a top view of a lower or sliding corner bracket and relatedframe members of the frame assembly of FIG. 2.

FIG. 7 is a perspective view of a corner of the canopy illustrating acoupling of the cover to the overhang frame portion.

FIG. 8 is a perspective view of a top-side of a bottom portion of astructural member of an embodiment of the wheel cover.

FIG. 9 is a bottom plan view of an underside of the bottom portion ofthe structural member of FIG. 8.

FIG. 10 is a perspective view of the underside of the bottom portion ofthe structural member of FIG. 8.

DETAILED DESCRIPTION

Embodiments of canopy systems, components and methods of assembly andmanufacture will now be described with reference to the accompanyingfigures, wherein like numerals refer to like or similar elementsthroughout. Although several embodiments, examples and illustrations aredisclosed below, it will be understood by those of ordinary skill in theart that the inventions described herein extend beyond the specificallydisclosed embodiments, examples and illustrations, and can include otheruses of the inventions and obvious modifications and equivalentsthereof. The terminology used in the description presented herein is notintended to be interpreted in any limited or restrictive manner simplybecause it is being used in conjunction with a detailed description ofcertain specific embodiments of the inventions. In addition, embodimentsof the inventions can comprise several novel features and no singlefeature is solely responsible for its desirable attributes or isessential to practicing the inventions herein described.

Certain terminology may be used in the following description for thepurpose of reference only, and thus are not intended to be limiting. Forexample, terms such as “above” and “below” refer to directions in thedrawings to which reference is made. Terms such as “front,” “back,”“left,” “right,” “rear,” and “side” describe the orientation and/orlocation of portions of the components or elements within a consistentbut arbitrary frame of reference which is made clear by reference to thetext and the associated drawings describing the components or elementsunder discussion. Moreover, terms such as “first,” “second,” “third,”and so on may be used to describe separate components. Such terminologymay include the words specifically mentioned above, derivatives thereof,and words of similar import.

With reference to FIG. 1, a canopy 40 includes a frame assembly or frame42 and a cover 44. The frame 42 includes a plurality of legs 46 thatsupport the cover 44 above a surface on which the canopy 40 issupported. In the illustrated arrangement, a leg 46 is provided at ornear each corner of the canopy 40. In some configurations, additionallegs are provided, such as along or near a perimeter of the canopy 40.The cover 44 defines a first or interior portion 48 within a perimeterdefined by the legs 46. Preferably, the cover 44 defines a second,exterior or overhang portion 50 outside of the perimeter defined by thelegs 46. The overhang portion 50 can provide a desirable appearance tothe canopy 40 and/or provide additional shade compared to a canopyhaving a perimeter of the same size but without an overhang portion. Thecanopy 40 can also include curtains 52, which preferably can be movedbetween a stowed orientation (as shown) gathered at the legs 46 and adeployed orientation (not shown) to define partial or full walls betweenadjacent legs 46.

In the illustrated configuration, the legs 46 are canted or angled suchthat a lower end of the leg 46 is positioned outwardly from an upper endof the leg 46. The overhang portion 50 can be positioned outside of aperimeter defined by any portion of the legs 46. For example, theoverhang portion 50 can be outside of a perimeter defined by upper endsof the legs 46. In some configurations, the overhang portion 50 canextend outside of a perimeter defined by lower ends of the legs 46. Inother configurations, the legs 46 can be generally or substantiallyvertical. Preferably, the legs 46 are collapsible to move at leastbetween a stowed or collapsed position and an expanded or deployedposition. The legs 46 can also permit height adjustment between at leasttwo or more possible height positions. For example, the legs 46 canemploy a biased pin-and-hole adjustment arrangement or can be infinitelyadjustable. An example of an infinitely adjustable arrangement isdescribed in Applicant's U.S. Patent Publication No. 2014/0090681, theentirety of which is hereby incorporated by reference herein.

With reference to FIG. 2, the frame 42 has a perimeter frame portion 54and a central frame portion 56, in addition to the above-described legs46. Preferably, the frame 42 also includes one or more overhang frameportions 60 comprising one or more overhang frame members, such as amain overhang frame member 62 and an overhang support member, liftmember or strut 64. The main overhang frame member 62 can be in the formof an overhang tube and the strut 64 can be in the form of a lift tube.In the illustrated arrangement, an overhang frame portion 60 is providedat each corner of the frame 42 or canopy 50. Each overhang frame portion60 can extend diagonally from the associated corner of the frame 42, orat approximately a 45 degree angle from each perimeter frame portion 54extending from the associated corner. In the illustrated configuration,a longitudinal axis of the main overhang frame member 62 passes througha center point of the associated leg 46, as shown in FIGS. 4 and 5. Theoverhang strut 64 can be offset to one side of the main overhang framemember 62 and coupled to a side of the main overhang frame member 62, asshown in FIG. 6. If desired, additional or alternative overhang frameportions can be provided at locations other than the corners, such as onthe perimeter frame portion 54 between the corners, for example andwithout limitation.

The cover 44 can be a fabric or flexible material cover capable ofcollapsing along with the preferably collapsible frame 42. The cover 44can be removable from the frame 42. Preferably, the overhang frameportions 60 support an overhang portion of the cover 44, which extendsoutwardly from the perimeter frame portion 54. Thus, as described above,the cover 44 can include the central or interior portion 48 locatedsubstantially within an area defined by the perimeter frame portion 54and the overhang portion 50, which surrounds or circumscribes thecentral portion 48 of the cover 44.

The perimeter frame portion 54 can include sides or eaves that extendbetween each of the frame legs 46. The perimeter frame portion 54 can beconstructed of linear or straight frame members 66 (e.g., horizontal orsubstantially perpendicular to the legs 46 when extended) that can befolded at one or more points along the length of the frame members 66.In the illustrated arrangement, the frame members 66 are rotatable abouta pair of closely-spaced pivot points, which can be defined by abracket, such that the frame members 66 can fold next to one anotherwhen the frame 42 is collapsed. Two frame members 66 are illustrated;however, other numbers of frame members 66 could be employed.Advantageously, the linear or straight arrangement of the frame members66 of the frame portion 54 along the sides of the canopy 40 reduces thevertical height of the frame to reduce or eliminate the likelihood of auser bumping into the perimeter frame portion 54 when entering orexiting the canopy 40, at least compared to arrangements in whichscissor-frames are incorporated in the perimeter frame.

The illustrated perimeter frame portion 54 also includes struts 68 thatprovide support to the frame members 66. In particular, each strut 68attaches to the associated leg 46 at a location spaced (e.g., below)from a location of attachment of the frame member 66. Each strut 68extends to an attachment point with the frame member 66 that is spacedfrom the leg 46. Each end of the strut 68 is rotatably attached to theframe member 66 or leg 46, directly or indirectly, such as through abracket (as described below). Preferably, a strut 68 is provided foreach frame member 66 of each of the perimeter frame portions 54.

The central frame portion 56 can extend between portions of theperimeter frame portion 54, such as between corners of the frame 42, andsupport the central portion of the cover 44. In the illustratedarrangement, the central frame portion 56 includes a plurality ofstruts, trusses or, preferably, scissor-frame arrangements 70 thatextend from the corners of the frame 42 and connect to one another at anintermediate location (e.g., center point or center location relative toone or more sides of the canopy 40) within the area defined by theperimeter frame portion 54. In the illustrated arrangement, thescissor-frames 70 connect to a center support 72 (which could be aninterior support or one of multiple interior supports in embodiments inwhich the support 72 is not centrally located and/or in which multiplesupports are provided). The center support 72 can be configured toextend above the scissor-frames 70 when the canopy frame 42 is deployedand can retract to approximately the tops of the scissor-frames 70 whenthe canopy frame 42 is collapsed to provide a compact collapsedarrangement.

With reference to FIG. 4, preferably, each of the scissor-frames 70cross from one side to the other side of a line 74 passing throughcenters of the associated leg 46 and the center support 72. In FIG. 4,only the arms 70 a of the scissor-frame 70 coupled to an upper portion(relative to the other arm 70 b) of the leg 46 and to an upper portion(relative to the other arm 70 b) of the center support 72 are shown. Asis apparent from at least FIGS. 2, 5 and 6, the other arms 70 b of thescissor-frame 70 are offset to one side of the arms 70 a. In at leastsome configurations, the arms 70 b also cross from one side to the otherside of the line 74. In the illustrated arrangement, one end of thescissor-frame 70 is coupled to a side or other portion of the leg 46 andto a side or other portion of the center support 72 on the opposite sideof the line 74. Additional details of a similar frame (not including theoverhang frame portions 60 or arms 70 that cross the line 74) aredescribed in Applicant's U.S. Patent Publication No. 2013/0247948, theentirety of which is incorporated by reference herein.

With reference to FIGS. 2-4, preferably, the main overhang member 62 ofeach overhang frame portion 60 is secured to an upper portion, such asan upper corner, of the associated frame leg 46 and extends downwardlytherefrom. In the illustrated arrangement, the main overhang member 62is coupled to a top support member or top bracket 76 of the frame leg46, preferably near connection points for one or both of the perimeterframe portion 54 and central frame portion 56. The main overhang member62 can extend downwardly at an angle similar to the angle (or pitch) ofthe central frame portion 56 such that an angle or pitch of the cover 44is substantially consistent between the central portion 48 and theoverhang portion. Alternatively, the main overhang member 62 can beoriented at a different angle or pitch from the central frame portion 56to achieve a desired end result (e.g., increased shading). In theillustrated arrangement, the main overhang member 62 is separate fromthe central frame portion 56; however, in other arrangements, the mainoverhang member 62 could be unitary with a member or portion of thecentral frame portion 56.

The strut 64 of the overhang frame portion 60 preferably is positionedbelow the main overhang member 62 and extends between the main overhangmember 62 and the perimeter frame portion 54, central frame portion 56or leg 46. In the illustrated arrangement, a portion (e.g., end) of thestrut 64 is coupled to a slider 80 on the leg 46, which is movablerelative to the leg 46. The slider 80 can support other frame portions,such as one or both of the perimeter frame portion 54 and the centralframe portion 56. In the illustrated arrangement, the slider 80pivotally supports the strut 64 and one or more members of the centralframe portion 56 by any suitable arrangement, including one or more tabsthat receive a pin, shaft or other type of axle member. The slider 80and top bracket 76 can be constructed of any suitable material, such asplastic, metal or other materials. In some configurations, the topbracket 76 can be constructed of one material (e.g., metal) and theslider 80 can be constructed from a different material (e.g., plastic).

In an alternative arrangement, the strut 64 or lift tube can beconnected to a slider that is separate from the slider 80 or the slider80 can have portions that are separable from one another so that sliderportion coupled to the lift tube or strut 64 can be movable with orseparated for independent movement relative to the other portion of theslider 80 that is coupled to other frame members. Such an arrangementwould permit the overhang frame portion 60 to be deployed along withdeployment of the main frame portion of the canopy 50, but then beseparately adjusted to alter an angle or pitch of the overhang portionof the cover 44. Thus, the overhang portion of the cover 44 could beadjusted similar to the adjustable awning disclosed in Applicant's U.S.Pat. No. 7,775,229, the entirety of which is incorporated by referenceherein.

Another portion (e.g., end) of the strut 64 is pivotally coupled to anintermediate portion of the main overhang member 62. Preferably, thestrut 64 is coupled to the main overhang member 62 at a location beyondthe midpoint of the main overhang member 62 or a midpoint between theassociated corner and an outer end of the main overhang member 62. Thestrut 64 can be located beyond at least about two-thirds of the lengthof the main overhang member 62 from the associated corner or at aboutthree-fourths of the distance between the associated corner and an outerend of the main overhang member 62. Preferably, the overhang frameportions 60 (e.g., both the main overhang member 62 and the strut 64)can pivot, fold or collapse relative to other portions of the frame 42to permit the canopy 50 to be oriented in a collapsed state fortransport or storage. In the illustrated arrangement, the overhang frameportions 60 (e.g., both the main overhang member 62 and the strut 64)fold (e.g., downwardly) against (or substantially parallel to) theadjacent leg 46. As described above, the main overhang member 62 ispivotally supported by the top bracket 76 and the strut 64 is pivotallysupported by the slider 80. Such an arrangement advantageously permitsautomatic and preferably substantially simultaneous deployment andcollapse of the overhang frame portions 60 along with deployment andcollapse of the main frame portion of the canopy 50.

FIGS. 5 and 6 illustrate the top bracket 76 and slider 80, respectively.As described, the top bracket 76 can be attached to an upper end orupper portion (at least with respect to the slider 80) of the leg 46 andcan rotatably support frame members relative to the leg 46, such as thestraight frame members 66 of the perimeter frame portion 54, the arm 70a of the scissor-frame 70 and the main overhang frame member 62. Theframe members can be rotatably coupled to the top bracket 76 by anysuitable arrangement, such as a bolt-and-nut, pin or other type ofshaft, for example and without limitation.

The straight frame members 66 can be aligned with the sides of the leg46. The main overhang frame member 62 can extend diagonally outward froman outer corner of the leg 46. As described above, the arm 70 a canextend inwardly and at least a longitudinal axis of the arm 70 a can beoffset to one side of a center of the leg 46. Preferably, the topbracket 76 includes generally U-shaped bracket portions having tabs 82that support each side of one or both of the arm 70 a of thescissor-frame 70 and the main overhang frame member 62. If desired, thetop bracket 76 could also support each side of the straight framemembers 66 of the perimeter frame portion 54.

Each of the sliders 80 preferably are movable along each of the legs 46to allow the frame 42 to move between a collapsed orientation and adeployed orientation. The slider 80 can be secured in one or both of thecollapsed or deployed positions by any suitable arrangement. In theillustrated configuration, the slider 80 is secured in the deployedorientation by a lock, such as a biased pin-and-hole arrangement, forexample and without limitation.

The slider 80 can be configured to rotatably support frame membersrelative to the leg 76 in a manner similar to the top bracket 76. Theframe members can be rotatably coupled to the slider 80 by any suitablearrangement, such as a bolt-and-nut, pin or other type of shaft, forexample and without limitation. In the illustrated arrangement, theslider 80 supports the struts 68 of the perimeter frame portions 54, thearms 70 b of the central frame portion 56 and the overhang strut 64.

Preferably, the slider 80 supports these frame members in an orientationcorresponding to, but offset from, the associated frame members of thetop bracket 78 such that the frame members will be appropriatelypositioned relative to one another. For example, the perimeter struts 68are spaced from the sides of the leg 46 by approximately the width ofthe straight frame members 66 of the perimeter frame portion 54 suchthat the perimeter struts 68 are positioned to the outside of thestraight frame members 66 of the perimeter frame portion 54. Similarly,the arms 70 b are positioned to the side (e.g., away from the center ofthe leg 46 and/or line 74) of the arms 70 a and the overhang strut 64 ispositioned to the side (e.g., away from the center of the leg 46 and/orline 74) of the main overhang frame member 62.

In the illustrated arrangement, the slider 80 includes a generallyU-shaped bracket portion having tabs 84 that support each side of thearm 70 b of the scissor-frame 70. If desired, the top bracket 76 couldalso support each side of the perimeter strut 68 and/or the overhangstrut 64. However, in the illustrated arrangement, the slider 80includes a tab 86 that supports one side of the overhang strut 64.Preferably, the tab 86 has a width that is substantially equal to awidth of the overhang strut 64 and/or the main overhang frame member 62or is otherwise configured to provide suitable resistance to rotation ofthe overhang strut 64 about its longitudinal axis.

With reference to FIGS. 1 and 7, the cover 44 is coupled to the overhangframe portions 60 such that the cover 44 remains coupled to the overhangframe portions 60 when the canopy 50 is collapsed. In the illustratedarrangement, corners of the cover 44 are coupled to end portions of theoverhang frame portions 60, in particular the end portion of the mainoverhang member 62. The cover 44 can be coupled to the overhang frameportions 60 by any suitable arrangement, such as a retention member orarrangement on the cover 44 that engages a portion of the overhang frameportions 60. In the illustrated arrangement, the corner portions of thecover 44 include a pocket 90 that is configured to receive an endportion of the main overhang member 62. The pocket 90 can be constructedof the same material as the cover 44 and can include a folded portion ofthe cover 44. In other words, the portion of the cover 44 defining thepocket 90 can be unitary with at least a portion of the cover 44defining areas other than the pocket 90 and, preferably, at leastportions of the overhang portion and/or the central portion.Alternatively, the pocket 90 can be defined, at least partially, by aseparate piece of material coupled (e.g., sewn) to the cover 44.

In the illustrated arrangement, the pocket 90 defines a closed end suchthat an end portion of the main overhang member 62 contacts the closedend of the pocket 90. Thus, tension of the cover 44 may provide asufficient retention force to retain the cover 44 onto the overhangframe portion 60 or may be sufficient to be the only means of retentionof the cover 44 onto the frame 42. However, supplemental coupling of thecover 44 to the frame 42 could also be provided, such as straps, forexample. The pocket 90 (or any other portion of the cover 44) couldinclude a fastener assembly 100 to secure or assist in securing thecover 44 to the overhang frame portion 60. Any suitable fastenerassembly 100 can be used, such as mechanical, friction-fit, snap-fitfasteners or others. In the illustrated arrangement, the fastenerassembly 100 is a removable fastener (in particular, a hook-and-loopfastener) having a portion associated with the cover 44 and a portionassociated with the overhang frame portion 60. In particular, oneportion of the fastener assembly 100 is positioned within the pocket 90and the other portion of the fastener assembly 100 is located on aportion of the overhang frame portion 60 that engages the pocket 90. Theportion of the hook-and-loop fastener 100 on the main overhang member 62can be wrapped around an entire circumference or periphery of the mainoverhang member 62. The portion of the hook-and-loop fastener 100 on thepocket 90 can be a longitudinal strip. In other arrangements, the pocket90 can be entirely lined, or substantially entirely lined, with theportion of the hook-and-loop fastener 100.

FIGS. 8-10 illustrate an embodiment of a bottom portion 102 of astructural member (not shown), which can be a foot of a canopy leg orthe like. As shown in FIG. 8, which illustrates a top side of the bottomportion 102, the bottom portion 102 can comprise a base portion 120 anda connector portion 110. For example, the base portion 120 can beconfigured to have a surface area wide enough to provide stability to astructural member, such as a canopy leg. The connector portion 110 canbe configured to couple to the structural member. In other embodiments,the connector portion 110 can comprise the structural member and extendfurther upward. The bottom portion 102, including the base portion 120,can comprise plastic, metal, rubber, or any other suitable material. Inpreferred embodiments, the base portion 120 can comprise plastic.

FIGS. 9 and 10 illustrate an underside of the bottom portion 102 of astructural member (not shown). The base portion 120 can comprise anouter perimeter portion 122, a logo portion 124, and a hollow interiorportion 126. For example, the hollow interior portion 126 can be locatedat least partially within the outer perimeter portion 122, and the logoportion 124 can be at least partially within the hollow interior portion126. The hollow interior portion can comprise a depth that is limited bythe size of the base portion 120. In some embodiments, the hollowinterior portion 126 can have a depth of, for example, approximately 2-3mm. In other configurations, the depth can be smaller or larger. Thelogo portion 124 can comprise a three-dimensional structure, wherein aperimeter of the logo portion 124 is adjacent to the hollow interiorportion 126. For example, the logo portion 124 can comprise a bottomsurface area 124 a that is substantially parallel to a horizontaldirection of the base portion 120. The logo portion 124 can comprise aside surface area 124 b that is generally or substantially perpendicularto a horizontal direction of the base portion 120 and which is adjacentto the hollow interior portion 126. The term “logo” is used herein inaccordance with its ordinary meaning. Thus, the term is intended tocover text, symbols or a combination of the two. The word “logo” is usedin the drawings in an exemplary fashion. It is intended that an actualword mark and/or symbol will be used. The actual “logo” can be of thecompany that markets the canopy or of the end user, in the situation ofa commercial use, for example. In other embodiments, the logo portion124 can comprise any other design, including any other text, patterns,graphics, objects and structures. Thus, references or descriptions inthe present disclosure relating to “logos” can equally apply to otherdesigns, as well.

When the bottom portion 120 is used to support a structural member on aground surface, the bottom portion 120 can be configured to leave animpression or stamp of the logo portion 124 on the ground surface. Forexample, the ground surface can comprise dirt, mud, sand, grass, as wellas any other surface capable of receiving an imprint. When the bottomportion 120 is used to support a structural member on the groundsurface, portions of the ground surface can rise to at least partiallyfill the hollow interior portion 126, whereas the logo portion 124prevents portions of the ground surface from occupying its space.Accordingly, when the structural member is moved, which can be used tosupport a portable canopy structure, a visible indentation of the logoportion 124 may remain on the ground surface.

In alternative embodiments, the logo portion 124 may comprise a hollowinterior, whereas the interior portion 126 may be filled in. Forexample, in these embodiments, when the bottom portion 120 is used tosupport a structural member on the ground surface, portions of theground surface can rise to at least partially fill the logo portion 124.These embodiments also may result in a visible indication of the logoportion 124 resulting on the ground surface, but the logo would beraised, rather than indented.

Preferably, the logo portion 124 can be formed in a reverse orientation,such that the bottom portion 102 is configured to leave an impression ofthe logo portion 124 on a ground surface that is in a forward, notreverse, orientation. For example, as illustrated in FIGS. 2 and 3, thelogo portion 124 comprises the text “LOGO” written in reverse, such thatthe bottom portion 102 is configured to leave an indentation of the text“LOGO” on a ground surface that is legible. In other embodiments, thelogo portion 124 can comprise the mark EZUP®, or text that spells anyother word or trademark and/or any other symbol. In other embodiments,the logo portion 124 can comprise any other recognizable pattern.

In some arrangements, the logo portion comprises text. The text of thelogo portion can be formed in a reversed orientation, such that thebottom portion of the foot is configured to leave an impression of thetext on a ground surface that is in a forward legible, not reversed,orientation.

Conclusion

It should be emphasized that many variations and modifications may bemade to the herein-described embodiments, the elements of which are tobe understood as being among other acceptable examples. All suchmodifications and variations are intended to be included herein withinthe scope of this disclosure and protected by the following claims.Moreover, any of the steps described herein can be performedsimultaneously or in an order different from the steps as orderedherein. Moreover, as should be apparent, the features and attributes ofthe specific embodiments disclosed herein may be combined in differentways to form additional embodiments, all of which fall within the scopeof the present disclosure.

Conditional language used herein, such as, among others, “can,” “could,”“might,” “may,” “e.g.,” and the like, unless specifically statedotherwise, or otherwise understood within the context as used, isgenerally intended to convey that certain embodiments include, whileother embodiments do not include, certain features, elements and/orstates. Thus, such conditional language is not generally intended toimply that features, elements and/or states are in any way required forone or more embodiments or that one or more embodiments necessarilyinclude logic for deciding, with or without author input or prompting,whether these features, elements and/or states are included or are to beperformed in any particular embodiment.

Moreover, the following terminology may have been used herein. Thesingular forms “a,” “an,” and “the” include plural referents unless thecontext clearly dictates otherwise. Thus, for example, reference to anitem includes reference to one or more items. The term “ones” refers toone, two, or more, and generally applies to the selection of some or allof a quantity. The term “plurality” refers to two or more of an item.The term “about” or “approximately” means that quantities, dimensions,sizes, formulations, parameters, shapes and other characteristics neednot be exact, but may be approximated and/or larger or smaller, asdesired, reflecting acceptable tolerances, conversion factors, roundingoff, measurement error and the like and other factors known to those ofskill in the art. The term “substantially” means that the recitedcharacteristic, parameter, or value need not be achieved exactly, butthat deviations or variations, including for example, tolerances,measurement error, measurement accuracy limitations and other factorsknown to those of skill in the art, may occur in amounts that do notpreclude the effect the characteristic was intended to provide.

Numerical data may be expressed or presented herein in a range format.It is to be understood that such a range format is used merely forconvenience and brevity and thus should be interpreted flexibly toinclude not only the numerical values explicitly recited as the limitsof the range, but also interpreted to include all of the individualnumerical values or sub-ranges encompassed within that range as if eachnumerical value and sub-range is explicitly recited. As an illustration,a numerical range of “about 1 to 5” should be interpreted to include notonly the explicitly recited values of about 1 to about 5, but shouldalso be interpreted to also include individual values and sub-rangeswithin the indicated range. Thus, included in this numerical range areindividual values such as 2, 3 and 4 and sub-ranges such as “about 1 toabout 3,” “about 2 to about 4” and “about 3 to about 5,” “1 to 3,” “2 to4,” “3 to 5,” etc. This same principle applies to ranges reciting onlyone numerical value (e.g., “greater than about 1”) and should applyregardless of the breadth of the range or the characteristics beingdescribed. A plurality of items may be presented in a common list forconvenience. However, these lists should be construed as though eachmember of the list is individually identified as a separate and uniquemember. Thus, no individual member of such list should be construed as ade facto equivalent of any other member of the same list solely based ontheir presentation in a common group without indications to thecontrary. Furthermore, where the terms “and” and “or” are used inconjunction with a list of items, they are to be interpreted broadly, inthat any one or more of the listed items may be used alone or incombination with other listed items. The term “alternatively” refers toselection of one of two or more alternatives, and is not intended tolimit the selection to only those listed alternatives or to only one ofthe listed alternatives at a time, unless the context clearly indicatesotherwise.

What is claimed is:
 1. A collapsible canopy, comprising: a frameassembly comprising a perimeter frame portion and an overhang frameportion; a cover secured to the frame assembly, the cover comprising acentral portion and an overhang portion, wherein the overhang portion islocated at least partially outside of the perimeter frame portion;wherein the overhang frame portion is automatically moved between acollapsed position and a deployed position in response to movement ofthe perimeter frame portion between a collapsed position and a deployedposition.
 2. The collapsible canopy of claim 1, wherein the cover issecured to the overhang frame portion in the collapsed position of theoverhang frame portion.
 3. The collapsible canopy of claim 2, whereinthe overhang frame portion comprises a main overhang member, and whereinthe cover comprises a pocket which receives an end portion of the mainoverhang member.
 4. The collapsible canopy of claim 3, wherein the frameassembly further comprises a central frame portion, wherein the mainoverhang member is oriented at an angle that is substantially the sameas an angle of the central portion of the cover that is supported by thecentral frame portion.
 5. The collapsible canopy of claim 4, wherein theoverhang frame portion further comprises a strut extending between themain overhang member and one or more of the perimeter frame portion, thecentral frame portion and a leg of the frame assembly.
 6. Thecollapsible canopy of claim 5, further comprising a slider movablerelative to the leg of the frame assembly and carrying portions of oneor both of the perimeter frame portion and the central frame portion,wherein the strut is connected to the slider.
 7. The collapsible canopyof claim 1, wherein the cover further comprises portions that engage theoverhang frame portions.
 8. The collapsible canopy of claim 7, furthercomprising a fastener that couples the portions of the cover and theoverhang frame portions.
 9. The collapsible canopy of claim 7, whereinthe portions comprise pockets that each receives a member of anassociated one of the overhang frame portions.
 10. The collapsiblecanopy of claim 9, further comprising a fastener that couples the pocketand the overhang frame portions.